When to go · Bissau
Bissau in February
Great month. Dry; Carnival some years (Feb or Mar).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Guinea-Bissau overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Guinea-Bissau overall
Verdict
Dry; Carnival some years (Feb or Mar).
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Bissau in this guide.
Weather in February
- BissauHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Coast and Bissau, Guinea-Bissau · Bissau, Cacheu, Varelabest weather
Dry and pleasant Dec–Mar with Harmattan haze; very wet Jul–Sep (Bissau gets about 2,000 mm a year).
Nov–Feb season
The easiest season: least rain, lower humidity, some Harmattan dust.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Carnival (moves, usually Feb or Mar) check
Check yearly · Avenida Amílcar Cabral
Mask parades and street parties; the country's biggest festival — book ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guinea-Bissau overall
- Medium
- Prices · Guinea-Bissau overall
- Medium
Guinea-Bissau overall: Carnival in Bissau (moves, check); best fishing and birds.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bissau, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Feb: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 1
February: Dry; Carnival some years (Feb or Mar).
January: Dry season, hot; Harmattan haze some days.
Bissau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen